Esta is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Esta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Esta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Esta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Esta is a girl name of Persian/English origin meaning “star, or from the east”. Possibly a short form of Esther or Estelle meaning star.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,466 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 164 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Esta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (117/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (12/yr).
Esta is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #1,237 nationally (given to 117 babies that year).
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